I probably could have done a wipe on stain, but these shades
have a liner and I didn't want it to seep through.

I found a good spot in the garage to hang them and
stretch them all the way out and sprayed away.
It worked beautifully.

I love them because they are cordless and they add
some nice, warm natural color to the room

The next step was to make some straight neutral curtain panels.
Seriously, straight off the bolt...cut, hem sides and ends.
Add a little fusible web at the top for sturdiness. Done.

Once again I used some Onasburg fabric.
It resembles the popular drop cloths but is much easier
to work with and has a super low price.

Once I agonized over the curtain rod I wanted,
then I found the clip rings on clearance.
Bonus!

Now the fun part...
You can see from the inset that this light fixture used to have globes.
I was so over them, but didn't think it made sense to get a new light.

I removed the globes, added some pointy light bulbs...

...and needed something to cover the ceramic bases.

My quest yielded no suitable base covers so I had to improvise.

I'll give you 3 guesses and the first 2 don't count.

Okay, okay...I kinda loathe crafts made from TP rolls...
but in this instance I had no other choice...and they're not handled ever.
I cut them to the size I wanted then spray painted
them with some Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze.
Did you guess correctly?

You can't even tell. :)

I love it! It's like a whole new chandelier!

I love the lightened up look and it will go so well with

the kitchen if I ever get those pesky cabinets painted. :)

I still love red, but prefer to accessorize with it rather than have it be the focus.

See? I haven't been a total slacker.

So what do you think?

I like my new job...it's just really different and when I go home

I don't have the umph to sit down at the computer and work on the blog.

Not to mention all the other craziness of life...and taking the girl to

11 comments:

Wonderful changes! It's funny to me because we've all had colorful toppers on our windows at one time or another. When you change them out it makes the room so much brighter. I love what you did to the chandelier too. How smart!

Kelly! Those changes made such a huge difference! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features at the Round-Up from the Before & After Wednesday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/06/the-round-up-from-before-after-wednesday_29.html Hope to see you again tonight at B&A Wednesday! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

The Weekly Feature Series is live which you are a part of! Here is the link to the Series. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/07/weekly-feature-series.html Thank you for joining The Dedicated House. Have a great weekend! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

This is an awesome look and the whole scheme is very inviting. There are several things to keep in mind when using this type of technique to uplift a space. One of the main ideas that I have noticed is how the window treatments open up the entire area of the room and this is in comparison to the before pictures.

About Me

Hi! My name is Kelly...I'm just a girl who likes to make things. I have a full-time job that offers little in the way of creativity...so this is my creative outlet. I enjoy photography and DIY and pretty stuff...but I'm not perfect. I just make it up as I go along.